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Panther Bowlers Start Season With Win

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The Hoosick Falls bowling team started the 2011-2012 season with a good win on the road at Hoosic Valley by the score of 4-0.  Hoosick Falls had a match total of 3,614 pins to Hoosic Valley’s total of 3,157. The top bowler for Hoosic Valley was Tatios Barkaman with a 252-636.  Top bowlers for Hoosick Falls were Joe Wolfrum 247-643, Josh Conn 258-615, Bryan Callahan 237-606, Mikaela Marbot 235-590, Ken Marbot 213-581 and Josh McCart 269-579. The [Read more…] about Panther Bowlers Start Season With Win

HFCS Bowling Team Season Preview

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by Bob Lang
The Hoosick Falls bowling team has both experienced bowlers and upcoming J.V. bowlers from last year who are ready to defend their league tournament, league championship and sectional titles from last year.  Members of the team who will be helping defend these titles are  seniors Joe Wolfrum, Co-captain, Mikaela Marbot, Co-captain, Mitch Andrew, Jordan Colvin and Charlie Stowell, juniors Bryan Callahan, Josh Conn and Josh Reveal, freshman Ken Marbot, eighth-graders Josh McCart, Jen Sargood and Stephen Surdam. New to the team this year is seventh-grader Jonathan Bossoni.
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Veterans Never Forgotten At HFCS

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by Bea Peterson
On Thursday, November 10, the Hoosick Falls Elementary School held its traditional Veterans Day assembly. Kindergarten students wore their hand made Uncle Sam hats. Mrs. Burdick’s third grade class entered the high school auditorium carrying American flags. Later they told the history of Veterans Day, which began in 1918 as Armistice Day. Teachers Michelle Culver and Leslie Green sang the Star Spangled Banner. Veterans Walt Zwinge, Dan Severson and Ed Flynn told of their military history. Teacher Bill Brown played Taps, and elementary music teacher Ray Connolly led all the students in the singing of several patriotic songs including “This Land is Your Land,” complete with hand signs. The assembly is always very moving for everyone involved. This year was no exception.
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Senior Sarah Cooke – BCS Artist Of The Month

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Sarah Cooke is currently taking the Introduction to Drawing & Painting and Introduction to Photography courses at BCS. Sarah takes pride in working hard on her assignments to increase her art skills. She is also using her free time to develop a college art portfolio to work towards being accepted at the SUNY Cobleskill program for Photography/Fine Arts next year. [Read more…] about Senior Sarah Cooke – BCS Artist Of The Month

Mountain Road School Hosts 13th Annual Holiday Fair

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On Saturday, December 10, from 10 am to 3 pm, Mountain Road School in New Lebanon will hold its 13th Annual Holiday Fair. The cozy classrooms of the school’s historic Shaker building are transformed into a wintry wonderland with seasonal fun for the whole family and admission is free.
Children and adults can make gingerbread houses, weave a jump rope, dip candles and make a nature-themed candle holder, construct a pine cone bird feeder, take a cake walk or play in the game room. Younger children can browse for gifts in the Tiny Treasures room and visit the Pocket Lady. Locally produced jewelry, skin care products, pottery, chocolates, blown glass, hand decorated wreaths and other holiday gifts will be on sale, plus a unique selection of children’s books.
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State Soccer Champions!

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Lady Panthers Are Co-Champs After Tough 0-0 Marathon
by Bea Peterson
After sailing to victory in the NYS Class C semi-final match on Saturday against Tully High School the Hoosick Falls girls soccer team, ranked #2 in the State, faced a formidable foe on Sunday. On Saturday Long Island’s Friends Academy, ranked #4, knocked off #1 Keshequa High School 3-2 to meet HF in the Championship game.
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Panther Football Falls In Semi-Final Heartbreaker

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by Ryan Mosher
The Hoosick Falls football team’s great 2011 season came to a sudden halt on Saturday at Dietz Stadium in Kingston, NY. The Panthers took on Dobbs Ferry in the State semifinal game, with a ticket to the State Championship at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse on the line.
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